Alongside a photo of them working on the film, Coppola wrote in an Instagram post: “The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration: Gene Hackman a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity.
Hackman had a few TV and theatre roles before breaking through with his performance in 1967’s Bonnie And Clyde, which starred Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the title roles, and landed him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor.
A gas company is assisting the investigation into the death of US actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, amid reports suggesting the pair died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.
Oscar-winning film star Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, had been dead for some time, according to investigators, when their bodies were discovered along with their dog on Wednesday afternoon at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The company tested gas lines in and around the home after the bodies were discovered, according to the warrant, and while no signs of problems were found, a detective noted that people exposed to gas leaks or carbon monoxide may not show signs of poisoning.
